Basic Beanie Using Rowan Big Wool

Basic Beanie Using Rowan Big Wool

Warm weather seems to be a long way off. Mornings are frosty, the wind is chilly, the cold is nipping at our nose and ears... Well, we can take care of that! This basic beanie in a bulky wool will be on your head in—if not a few hours—a few nights of knitting. It’s a free pattern, so all you need to do is pick a color and then decide what sort of brim you’d like—the casual, rolled edge featured here? Or maybe a short band of ribbing? Up to you!

For a hat both warm and quick, we love Rowan Big Wool. It’s a woolly mammoth of a yarn at two and a half stitches to the inch (there’s the quick) and 100% merino wool (there’s the warm). We’ve chosen a mellow palette of colors—calm neutrals and a pretty bright.

Click on the "Free Pattern" tab to see the hat pattern. Then choose a charming color of Rowan Big Wool below; one skein is all you need.

To adjust size: For rolled edge version, add or subtract sts in multiples of 5. For ribbed edge version add or subtract sts in multiples of 2; adjust to a multiple of 5 sts for straight section and decrease rounds.

Rolled edge version: Using smaller needle, cast on 50 (55) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in round, being careful not to twist. Knit every round until work measures 1½"/3.8cm. Proceed to straight section.

Ribbed edge version: Using smaller needle, cast on 50 (54) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in round, being careful not to twist.Rounds 1-4: (K1, P1) around, slipping marker. Adult large size only: Knit around and use M1 method to increase one stitch at end of round (55 sts). Both sizes: Proceed to straight section.

Straight section: (both versions) Change to larger needle and knit every round, slipping marker, until work measures 5"/13cm (5¼"/13.5cm), or desired length, from bottom of rolled edge or cast-on edge of beanie; on last round, place 4 more markers every 10 (11) sts.Note: The remaining decrease rounds will add approx. 3"/7.5cm to hat depth.

Finishing: Break yarn, leaving a 7"/18cm tail. With darning needle, thread tail through all 5 sts one at a time; draw tail up tight. Run tail through same 5 sts again and bring needle to wrong side through the center. Weave in ends on wrong side. Wet block or steam gently as desired.

Warm weather seems to be a long way off. Mornings are frosty, the wind is chilly, the cold is nipping at our nose and ears... Well, we can take care of that! This basic beanie in a bulky wool will be on your head in—if not a few hours—a few nights of knitting. It’s a free pattern, so all you need to do is pick a color and then decide what sort of brim you’d like—the casual, rolled edge featured here? Or maybe a short band of ribbing? Up to you!

For a hat both warm and quick, we love Rowan Big Wool. It’s a woolly mammoth of a yarn at two and a half stitches to the inch (there’s the quick) and 100% merino wool (there’s the warm). We’ve chosen a mellow palette of colors—calm neutrals and a pretty bright.

Click on the "Free Pattern" tab to see the hat pattern. Then choose a charming color of Rowan Big Wool below; one skein is all you need.

To adjust size: For rolled edge version, add or subtract sts in multiples of 5. For ribbed edge version add or subtract sts in multiples of 2; adjust to a multiple of 5 sts for straight section and decrease rounds.

Rolled edge version: Using smaller needle, cast on 50 (55) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in round, being careful not to twist. Knit every round until work measures 1½"/3.8cm. Proceed to straight section.

Ribbed edge version: Using smaller needle, cast on 50 (54) sts. Place contrast-color marker and join in round, being careful not to twist.Rounds 1-4: (K1, P1) around, slipping marker. Adult large size only: Knit around and use M1 method to increase one stitch at end of round (55 sts). Both sizes: Proceed to straight section.

Straight section: (both versions) Change to larger needle and knit every round, slipping marker, until work measures 5"/13cm (5¼"/13.5cm), or desired length, from bottom of rolled edge or cast-on edge of beanie; on last round, place 4 more markers every 10 (11) sts.Note: The remaining decrease rounds will add approx. 3"/7.5cm to hat depth.

Finishing: Break yarn, leaving a 7"/18cm tail. With darning needle, thread tail through all 5 sts one at a time; draw tail up tight. Run tail through same 5 sts again and bring needle to wrong side through the center. Weave in ends on wrong side. Wet block or steam gently as desired.